Photo courtesy of The News Minute It was 30 years ago that UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) came into force. Today children all over the world are facing...

Longtime GOP adviser Karl Rove will oversee Senate Republicans’ fundraising effort as they fight to keep their majority with the two runoff elections in Georgia, according to a report. The former adviser to President George W. Bush will serve as national finance chairman of the Georgia Battleground Fund, a joint fundraising effort organized by the...

Photo courtesy of Associated Press Just before the Presidential election of November 16, 2019, the UK’s Guardian newspaper began its editorial on Sri Lanka with this line: “There are worse things than...

The United Kingdom (UK) has noted that Sri Lanka is vulnerable to the adverse effects of climate change. Prime Minister Boris Johnson has appointed the former Secretary of State for International Development, Anne-Marie Trevelyan MP, as the UK’s International Champion on Adaptation and Resilience for the COP26 Presidency. With one year to go until COP26 […] The post UK notes Sri Lanka vulner...

The Sri Lankan Government must remain committed to delivering truth, justice and reparations to thousands of victims of the country’s civil war, said Amnesty International, ahead of tomorrow’s announcement of the national budget for 2021. Following the Government’s withdrawal of support in February for the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) resolution committing the country to […] The post Sri ...

By Srian Obeyesekere Sri Lanka’s first Test cricket captain, Bandula Warnapura, while welcoming Sri Lanka Cricket’ staging of the historic Lanka Premier League “which he believed would enable the country’s young latent talent to further evolve their game in making it to the big international stage, said, “The LPL will... The post LPL will up local cricket and mental wellbeing of COVID hit nation –...

Image Courtesy of The Week “Then take us for Gods, as is proper and fit…” Aristophanes (The Birds)  A pandemic with no end in sight, an economy that is unravelling, a fiscal abyss,...

By Srian Obeyesekere Ana Punchihewa, the former president of Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) which was known as the Board of Control for Cricket in 1995-96 when Sri Lanka created history by winning the cricket world cup, said that he strongly believed that the upcoming Lanka Premier League would become a... The post Former world cup winning cricket board president Ana Punchhewa believes LPL will be a pop...

Media Release 11th November, 2020 Following is a Q & A session held with Sri Lanka National Team’s Head Coach Mickey Arthur, about his views on the Lanka Premier League 2020. Q: His Views on the LPL  A: I think the LPL is a very good initiative by the SLC... The post LPL is a very good initiative by the SLC – Mickey Arthur appeared first on Sri Lanka Cricket.

Media Release 11th November, 2020 Sri Lanka Cricket will conduct a training camp at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, starting from 13th November, 2020 focusing on the National team’s tour of South Africa. 22 Players will take part in the 10-day training camp, which will be conducted under a ‘Bio-Secure... The post 22 players to take part in 10-day training camp in Pallekele | SL tour o...

The Government has been urged to respect the rights of religious minorities when conducting the final rites of Covid victims. Amnesty International called on Sri Lankan authorities to abide by the guidelines issued by the World Health Organization (WHO) which recommend burials or cremations for people who have died from COVID-19. The rights of religious […] The post Government urged to follo...

Photo courtesy of Sri Lanka Guardian World Children’s Day falls on November 20. Sri Lanka commemorated Children’s Day on October 1 and September 2 marked 30 years since the United Nations Convention...

Photo courtesy of Ada Derana For nine months Muslims in Sri Lanka have been begging the government to allow them to bury relatives who have died of COVID-19. Their plea has been...

Twenty sniffer dogs inducted to the Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) have been deployed to the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) in Katunayake to strengthen security. A passing out parade was held for the sniffer dogs on Wednesday (13) at the Air Dog Unit at the SLAF Base in Katunayake, which was presided by Commander of […] The post Sniffer dogs deployed to strengthen airport security firs...